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Victoria Wood CBE (19 May 1953 – 20 April 2016) was an English comedian, actress, lyricist, singer, composer, pianist, screenwriter, producer and director. Wood wrote and starred in dozens of sketches, plays, musicals, films and sitcoms over several decades and her live comedy act was interspersed with her own compositions which she performed at the piano.
Oct 21, 2020 · The “Victoria Wood” that her fans came to know and love had to be meticulously crafted with the help of her husband. The transformation happened after Victoria’s career finally took off in 1978.
- It was inspired by Platoon. In December of 1986, Oliver Stone’s Platoon drew raves from critics and moviegoers with its unflinching depiction of the Vietnam War.
- The series was produced with military cooperation. While Platoon was made without any official involvement by the Army, Tour Of Duty producers New World Television sought the blessing of the Department of Defense.
- Changes were made for season two. After surviving a low-rated but critically acclaimed first season, Tour Of Duty was retooled for its second season.
- It had tough competition. When Tour of Duty premiered in September of 1987, CBS scheduled it on Thursdays at 8pm. Its competition was The Cosby Show and Family Ties, then the two top rated primetime shows on network TV.
Apr 20, 2016 · Victoria Wood was an original who did many things and all of them brilliantly. She was an incredible writer and composer, as well as a unique stand-up talent who, on her own with a piano, could keep an audience laughing for two hours. In everything she did, her Lancashire voice and vision came over loud and proud.
In 2005 she wrote 'Acorn Antiques the Musical!' which had a sell-out run at the Theatre Royal Haymarket, starring Julie Walters and Celia Imrie. The tour which followed in 2006 was directed by Victoria.
Apr 20, 2016 · Comedian and writer Victoria Wood has posthumously won the legend of comedy award at the Leicester Comedy Festival. Here are some of her best quotes - from one-liners to her groundbreaking As...
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Tour of Duty is an American military drama television series based on events in the Vietnam War, broadcast on CBS. The series ran for three seasons, from September 24, 1987, to April 28, 1990, for a total of 58 one-hour episodes.
